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Bill to make medical marijuana available in Malta proposed
Malta's government has proposed allowing all doctors in the country to prescribe medical marijuana.
Nov 20, 2017
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Thousands demand legalisation of cannabis in S.Africa
Thousands of South Africans took to the streets of Cape Town on Saturday demanding a relaxation of drugs laws to allow medicinal and recreational use of cannabis.
May 07, 2016
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Germany to legalise medicinal cannabis: minister
Germany is to legalise cannabis for medicinal purposes early next year, the health minister said on Tuesday.
May 03, 2016
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France adopts plain cigarette packaging
Cigarettes in France will be sold in plain packaging under a law that was finally passed in parliament on Thursday despite objections from the conservative opposition.
Dec 17, 2015
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Majority of Poles want legal medical marijuana: survey
Nearly 70 percent of Poles favour the legalisation of medical marijuana, according to the first survey of its kind in the central European country published Friday.
Jul 10, 2015
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French doctors stage massive protest rally in Paris
Angry French doctors and health workers staged a protest march across the capital Sunday, gathering more than 40,000 people according to organisers and 19,000 according to police.
Mar 15, 2015
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French medical body for euthanasia in 'exceptional' cases
France's medical ethics council said Thursday that assisted suicide should be allowed in exceptional cases when suffering patients make "persistent and lucid requests" in a step forward to legalising euthanasia.
Feb 14, 2013
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Irish government to legalize life-saving abortion (Update)
Ireland's government pledged Tuesday to pass a law soon that will allow women to receive abortions if continued pregnancy threatens their lives—including from their own threats to commit suicide if denied one.
Dec 18, 2012
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Belgium looks at euthanasia for minors, Alzheimer's sufferers
Belgium is considering a significant change to its decade-old euthanasia law that would allow minors and Alzheimer's sufferers to seek permission to die.
Dec 18, 2012
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Report recommends France legalise 'accelerated deaths'
France should allow doctors to "accelerate the coming of death" for terminally ill patients, a report to President Francois Hollande recommended Tuesday.
Dec 18, 2012
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